Police: Shots Fired Report Leads To Foot Chase, Drug Arrest

HARTFORD — A city man was arrested on narcotics charges Thursday morning after allegedly firing a gun at two people during an argument then attempting to run from officers, police said.

Alfonzo Johnson, 34, was taken into custody and is being questioned by Major Crimes detectives, police said. They expect that further charges will be added as the investigation continues.

Johnson was involved in a verbal argument with two people inside a car near 181 Benton St., police said. He then allegedly fired two shots at the vehicle, according to police.

No one in the car was injured, police said. They witnessed Johnson getting into a gray Honda driven by a woman and followed the vehicle to Retreat Avenue, where the they approached a city police officer to report the incident.

As Johnson exited the vehicle, the witnesses pointed to him as the man who shot at them, police said. Johnson attempted to flee, but was eventually apprehended on Maple Avenue.

Johnson was found to be in possession of narcotics and was arrested, police said.

The woman driving the Honda fled the scene and has not been identified.